I understood literally none of that. But I assume it’s from Ultimates. And since Al Ewing is top dog at Marvel right now (imo) probably gonna read it.
Comics these days really do seem like they are written with TPB format in mind. Kinda sucks, but hey, I do love me some trades.
Yeah, “The Button” Batman/Flash crossover wasn’t bad by any means but it was a letdown. It just confirmed what everyone already knew since DCU Rebirth started over a year ago. And Barry freaking failed for not being able to remember Jay Garric, the first Flash, the Flash Barry friggin’ named himself after.
Correct, the Ultimates are involved. I glossed over some major details. Lets say it involves forces getting fucked over that Thanos with the Infinite Gantlet didn’t have the powers to mess with.
It’s the way Barry is being written lately for that failure, the editorial and writing team would rather string fans along than go for plot progression. Readers are already in the know but DC is obviously milking it more than they should. Shame as the premise has sooooo much potential to really eclipse their previous reboot (or whatever they wanna call it) efforts since I myself am looking forward to seeing the JSA return to the books.
That and Dr. Manhattan’s blue wang (no homo) LOLOLOL
How many times DC is going to reboot?
from a financial standpoint, it’s much better than doing retcons especially for a series with a built-in readership such as DC’s trinity (supes/bats/ww) or Marvel’s super groups (avengers/x-men) just to name a few.
reboots let them fuck around with the status quo for a book or even multiple titles without hurting character histories (too much) and losing sales since older readers who lose interest are replaced by newer readers who may like the revision they made.
The Watchmen stuff DC is doing is disappointing. You compare it to actual Watchmen and it pales in comparison - and they’re pissing further on the back of Alan Moore. Hopefully at some point they do right by him, but that day will likely never come.
On the plus side, I’ve been promised Miracleman #23 will be out some time some day. :sad:
I have to say this, Fuck Alan Moore.
He a good writer and he does do great comics, but with his attitude and personality I not just don’t mind he gets pissed on, I am glad he gets pissed on.
Alan Moore is no god. Fuck him.
Alan Moore is a hermit.
hermits are old and grumpy and do not give a shit with what the world wants.
they just want to be left alone.
please leave alan moore alone.
Alan Moore often gets angry over nothing. He hates it when his work is adapted even when it’s faithful to the source material. He shitted on DC for using his old Green Lantern stories to build up Blackest Night.
Alan is just grumpy. I think the only adaptation he liked was the “what do you give the man who has everything” cartoon version.
he has tried to distance himself from adaptations of his work (such as v for vendetta, the league of extraordinary gentlemen and watchmen to name a few) and ultimately turned down large sums of money on offer to have his input and/or be involved to some capacity with the films.
his main point of contention would be the liberties the films take on the source material i.e. his work on the books, which he despises since he sees comic books as a special medium that film will not be able to express or execute well. apparently, this seems to be the case on most of the films that were based on moore’s work. slightly less on watchmen as that movie was almost a panel-by-panel recreation of the book sans the plot twist change they did to “contemporize” the story LOLOLOL
imo, his body of work is very compelling to read. shit, his work on supreme polished a crappy superman-inspired character and made the darn book readable.
Alan moore wrote fish rape.
He’s gone crazy over the years
that’s what you get for trying to be an occultist/magician.
for realz
See if you refused to be a paid consultant for the adaptions, you really don’t have the right to complain how the adaption process goes as you had your chance to give input and refused it.
Moore will never be happy with any adaptions of his work as he never happy with his own work in the first place.
Moore also gets very short very quick with fans. Even if the fans in question are perfectly behaved and hold Moore up as a god.
He gets short with everyone, then gets mad when people stop liking him for his terrible temper.
well. that’s the issue with comic to film adaptations: it’s trying to execute a fantastical story from one format to another and crossing your fingers in the hopes it works.
pretty much hit-or-miss as film history will show but it’s gotten better over the years.
if moore was even slightly open to the idea of enlightening directors and screenwriters to ideas on how to PROPERLY adapt his work then it might have been for the better of the movie.
but yeah, moore fucking hates hollywood for some reason lololol[
You can hate Hollywood for all you want, the reality is the Movies sells books (and merch). So Comic books has to get in bed with Hollywood to make any Bank.
You can’t change the system by isolating your self from it, and Moore wants to change the system, but he thinks he can do so by insulating himself entirely.
And his passive aggressive behavior is only hurting himself in the long run. It going to come to the point where DC and other publishers will refuse to work with Moore and he has to go independent.
And Moore hates indies as well as he looks down on those who are trying to struggle.
So picked up Teen Titans Special #1, which is the finale to the Lazarus Contract.
Spoiler
Damian Wayne needs to be tossed off a building and land on a bike with no seat. That little crap stain stopped Kid Flash’s heart in the past and now Wally needs a pacemaker to support his weakened heart. Why must Speed Force King always suffer?
Yeah that had me salty with him too.
Moore isn’t trying to change the system. He’s against the adaptions because he feels his stories can only work in the comics and wants them to stay in that medium. I personally believe that he’s wrong.